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maroon sdfsdsdf Fire strikes Loyola land BRIAN KENSEL Editor—in—Chief Although the flames that struck the Loyola owned property in Kenner this week have died out, the controversy surrounding that blaze has not. Kenner's top two elected officials have requested a strict enforcement of city ordinances concerning maintenance of University land. Mayor Joseph Yenni and Council President Anthony Bertolino said Loyola must be forced to take better care of the 540 acre horseshoe—shaped tract. They said weeds on the land had grown to eight to ten feet. However, Loyola President Rev. James C.Carter said yesterday thatthe University had cooperated with the requests of the Kennercity hall concerning the land. He also said the "University deeply regrets the expense to the City of Kenner and inconvenience to the citizens of the area caused by the recent fire." Fr. Carter said that Kenner agreed that Loyola only need 100 feet of the perimeter of the land cleared. Work was begun at the time of that agreement, but was not complete at the time of Monday's fire. A Kenner city ordinance only requires 100 feet of the perimeter of a piece of land to be maintained. UniversityServicesmanager Don McCulla said yesterday that the clean—up operation has been speeded up, and that everything possible is being done to improve the situation. He said a area 50 feet wide had been cleared before the fire, and that the contractor is now working to increase that to 100 feet. The fire broke out Monday morning between East and West Loyola Drives and An aerial view of Loyola's land in Kannar. Tha University owns 540 acras inside the horseshoe. The star is the site of the proposed intramural fields, and the dotted line is the path cleared by a brush fire earlier in the week. Tuition will be increased again LINDA DELERY Staff Reporter The recent tuition increase will not be sufficient to meet the costs of the University, says Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., Loyola President. He has neglected a study by the Finance Office to determine the amount of an additional hike. Recently Father Carter announced that in view of the spiralling inflation, the $50 per semester raise over the next five years voted on last spring by the Board of Directors would be insufficient to cover cost of living raises for the faculty. John L. Eckholdt, Vice President of Business and Finance, claims there is no certainty that even this increase will be stable consdering the fluctuation of our economy. "Assuming that the rate of inflation is 4—6%, you can count on the increase remaining the same, but when it reaches 13—14%, there's not much you can do," Eckholdt said. The Financial Vict President is working on a study to determine how much more tuition should be increased to meet the hike in the cost of living. He feels that therateof enrollment will be an influential factor in the amount of tuition increase. If the student body remains the same or grows, the tuition raise will be proportionately smaller. Eckholdt's decision will be presented and voted on at the Board of Directors' meeting in November, and if approved, will go into effect in the summer of 1975. The same plan instituted last spring will remain, whereby the tuitionwill gradually increase each semester until the figure decided upon is reached. "We are trying to hold tuition down as much as we can," Fr. Carter said, "but the burden of inflation must be spread around. It cannot all rest on faculty nor all on the students." According to Fr. Carter, faculty raises are supported by tuition, the endowment fund, and state assistance.. "For all .practical purposes Loyola receives no state assistance" he claims, adding that except for Bobet Hall, construction at Loyola has been financed by federal funds over the past ten years. "It is conceivable that we will sell some land to expand our endowment" Fr. Carter stated, "but not in the immediate future with real estate the way it is." He referred to the high interest rates which might make finding a buyer difficult. Fr. Carter also said that all of the profits from WWL—TV and radio, the Jesuit—owned station, are going towards Loyola but this is still not enough. Eckholdt said that the university is going after all other sources of revenue before projecting the needed increase. Also, the President's Council, composed of representatives of the business community on the Loyola Board of Advisors is being expanded in an effort to make the city aware of Loyola's needs. Fr. Carter is personally soliciting financial help from several corporations in the city. The creation of a post fora Development Officer is another step which has been taken to alleviate Loyola's economic burden. This officer would devote his time exclusively to fund—raisingandsolicitationfrom alumni. Loyola has had a Development office for this purpose for some time; but will expand that opposition. Fr. Carter said that the rental space in Bobet Hall to the Army Reserve Training School is being considered as another possible solution to the deficit. He added that the space will only be rented "after we have sufficient flexibility in planning. . .without damagingany program on campus." "If we have space (that we don't need) and can rent it," he said, "it is that much income that we won't have to get out of tuition." Father Carter sees the present tuition at Loyola as moderate compared to other private colleges and feels that "with purchasing power going down, Americans are going to have to decide just how much education means to them." Goblins & Halloween DAN KARPELMAN Staff Reporter Witches, ghosts and goblins again make their rounds on this Halloween eve in New Orleans, and at Loyola. Campus festivities include a special Saga program featuring ghoulish decorations and a holiday menu including baked apples and orange and black decorated Halloween cakes. Halloween candies are also offered for those not bold enough to engage in the yearly trick or treating, a custom which has almost become synonymous with Halloween itself. But Halloween held much more gravity in days of yore, than the fun and frolic associated with the holiday today. The witchcraft symbols so frequently used with Halloween are attributed to the Druids, an order of priests in ancient Britain who believed that on Halloween, fairies, witches, spirits and elves came out to harm people. The festival of Halloween was a variation of the then celebrated holiday of Samhain held to honor the fall harvest. When the Roman Catholic Church proclaimed November 1 as All Saints Day in the eighth century, the old pagan customs and the Christian feast day were combined into one joyous occasion. 'Tricks" on Halloween came from the widely held Scottish belief that fairies played pranks on practical jokers on that night, many resulting in the destruction of property. Today, if a trick or a treater is not provided with a "treat," the host will have a "trick" played on him. With inflation affecting the prices of Halloween treats, there may be an upsurge in tricks on unsuspecting hosts this Halloween. The most frequently distributed treat, individual chocolate The traditional Halloween jack-o-iantern. Halloween began as a serious Holiday of the fall harvest, but has evolved into a festive occasion for all age groups. (continued on page 3) {continued on page 31 Happy Halloweenl INSIDE THIS ISSUE Riverbend Fair page three Apartment Living page six Soviet Dancers page seven New Weight Room ... .Page eight

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maroon sdfsdsdf Fire strikes Loyola land BRIAN KENSEL Editor—in—Chief Although the flames that struck the Loyola owned property in Kenner this week have died out, the controversy surrounding that blaze has not. Kenner's top two elected officials have requested a strict enforcement of city ordinances concerning maintenance of University land. Mayor Joseph Yenni and Council President Anthony Bertolino said Loyola must be forced to take better care of the 540 acre horseshoe—shaped tract. They said weeds on the land had grown to eight to ten feet. However, Loyola President Rev. James C.Carter said yesterday thatthe University had cooperated with the requests of the Kennercity hall concerning the land. He also said the "University deeply regrets the expense to the City of Kenner and inconvenience to the citizens of the area caused by the recent fire." Fr. Carter said that Kenner agreed that Loyola only need 100 feet of the perimeter of the land cleared. Work was begun at the time of that agreement, but was not complete at the time of Monday's fire. A Kenner city ordinance only requires 100 feet of the perimeter of a piece of land to be maintained. UniversityServicesmanager Don McCulla said yesterday that the clean—up operation has been speeded up, and that everything possible is being done to improve the situation. He said a area 50 feet wide had been cleared before the fire, and that the contractor is now working to increase that to 100 feet. The fire broke out Monday morning between East and West Loyola Drives and An aerial view of Loyola's land in Kannar. Tha University owns 540 acras inside the horseshoe. The star is the site of the proposed intramural fields, and the dotted line is the path cleared by a brush fire earlier in the week. Tuition will be increased again LINDA DELERY Staff Reporter The recent tuition increase will not be sufficient to meet the costs of the University, says Rev. James C. Carter, S.J., Loyola President. He has neglected a study by the Finance Office to determine the amount of an additional hike. Recently Father Carter announced that in view of the spiralling inflation, the $50 per semester raise over the next five years voted on last spring by the Board of Directors would be insufficient to cover cost of living raises for the faculty. John L. Eckholdt, Vice President of Business and Finance, claims there is no certainty that even this increase will be stable consdering the fluctuation of our economy. "Assuming that the rate of inflation is 4—6%, you can count on the increase remaining the same, but when it reaches 13—14%, there's not much you can do," Eckholdt said. The Financial Vict President is working on a study to determine how much more tuition should be increased to meet the hike in the cost of living. He feels that therateof enrollment will be an influential factor in the amount of tuition increase. If the student body remains the same or grows, the tuition raise will be proportionately smaller. Eckholdt's decision will be presented and voted on at the Board of Directors' meeting in November, and if approved, will go into effect in the summer of 1975. The same plan instituted last spring will remain, whereby the tuitionwill gradually increase each semester until the figure decided upon is reached. "We are trying to hold tuition down as much as we can," Fr. Carter said, "but the burden of inflation must be spread around. It cannot all rest on faculty nor all on the students." According to Fr. Carter, faculty raises are supported by tuition, the endowment fund, and state assistance.. "For all .practical purposes Loyola receives no state assistance" he claims, adding that except for Bobet Hall, construction at Loyola has been financed by federal funds over the past ten years. "It is conceivable that we will sell some land to expand our endowment" Fr. Carter stated, "but not in the immediate future with real estate the way it is." He referred to the high interest rates which might make finding a buyer difficult. Fr. Carter also said that all of the profits from WWL—TV and radio, the Jesuit—owned station, are going towards Loyola but this is still not enough. Eckholdt said that the university is going after all other sources of revenue before projecting the needed increase. Also, the President's Council, composed of representatives of the business community on the Loyola Board of Advisors is being expanded in an effort to make the city aware of Loyola's needs. Fr. Carter is personally soliciting financial help from several corporations in the city. The creation of a post fora Development Officer is another step which has been taken to alleviate Loyola's economic burden. This officer would devote his time exclusively to fund—raisingandsolicitationfrom alumni. Loyola has had a Development office for this purpose for some time; but will expand that opposition. Fr. Carter said that the rental space in Bobet Hall to the Army Reserve Training School is being considered as another possible solution to the deficit. He added that the space will only be rented "after we have sufficient flexibility in planning. . .without damagingany program on campus." "If we have space (that we don't need) and can rent it," he said, "it is that much income that we won't have to get out of tuition." Father Carter sees the present tuition at Loyola as moderate compared to other private colleges and feels that "with purchasing power going down, Americans are going to have to decide just how much education means to them." Goblins & Halloween DAN KARPELMAN Staff Reporter Witches, ghosts and goblins again make their rounds on this Halloween eve in New Orleans, and at Loyola. Campus festivities include a special Saga program featuring ghoulish decorations and a holiday menu including baked apples and orange and black decorated Halloween cakes. Halloween candies are also offered for those not bold enough to engage in the yearly trick or treating, a custom which has almost become synonymous with Halloween itself. But Halloween held much more gravity in days of yore, than the fun and frolic associated with the holiday today. The witchcraft symbols so frequently used with Halloween are attributed to the Druids, an order of priests in ancient Britain who believed that on Halloween, fairies, witches, spirits and elves came out to harm people. The festival of Halloween was a variation of the then celebrated holiday of Samhain held to honor the fall harvest. When the Roman Catholic Church proclaimed November 1 as All Saints Day in the eighth century, the old pagan customs and the Christian feast day were combined into one joyous occasion. 'Tricks" on Halloween came from the widely held Scottish belief that fairies played pranks on practical jokers on that night, many resulting in the destruction of property. Today, if a trick or a treater is not provided with a "treat," the host will have a "trick" played on him. With inflation affecting the prices of Halloween treats, there may be an upsurge in tricks on unsuspecting hosts this Halloween. The most frequently distributed treat, individual chocolate The traditional Halloween jack-o-iantern. Halloween began as a serious Holiday of the fall harvest, but has evolved into a festive occasion for all age groups. (continued on page 3) {continued on page 31 Happy Halloweenl INSIDE THIS ISSUE Riverbend Fair page three Apartment Living page six Soviet Dancers page seven New Weight Room ... .Page eight